Jon Gruden was multitasking at the Senior Bowl, apparently. The Raiders coach met with NFL sports agent Joel Segal, who represents former Raider Khali Mack and some of the biggest stars in the 2019 draft class.

The Raiders coach went out to dinner with agent and supposed arch-enemy Joel Segal in Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday night. Segal represents Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, both of whom the Raiders traded away last season for draft picks. There was one ridiculous rumor that the Raiders wouldn’t draft any more of Segal’s guys, which would not be prudent since Segal always represents some of the top players available.

At some point, Segal dialed up a number and passed his phone to Gruden.

It was Mack.

The two chatted for a while, with Gruden congratulating Mack on a great season with the Bears and Mack wishing Gruden luck with this year’s draft and turning things around in Oakland.

The chatter about a potential rift between Segal and the Raiders caught some credibility after Mark Davis suggested to ESPN’s Mark Gutierrez that Segal was a factor in his decision making.

“It might not have been the right decision [to trade Mack], but the other point to this whole thing is that Segal is also the agent for Amari Cooper,” Davis told Gutierrez in November. “And we knew the same situation was coming up the next year. It wasn’t just one layer of chess; it was two layers of chess.”

Gruden knows this offseason is crucial to his second run as an NFL coach. The Raiders have to be open to dealing with anyone, especially a well-connected agent like Segal. Most notably, Segal represents former Kentucky defensive end Josh Allen and former Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver, two potential picks for the Oakland Raiders at No.4.

It’s also nice the Gruden and Mack were able to finally talk, although it may be too little, too late for Raiders fans. But with four selections in the top-35 picks of the upcoming draft, Gruden will have his shot to replenish his depleted roster.

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